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Which Artist, Which Session?

Let's say you could travel back in time and be a fly on the wall for any studio session... Which artist would it be? Which session? Why? To learn how they got a particular sound, or just to witness the whole process?

It would be difficult for me to pick just one, but if I had to I'd probably choose The Who and the sessions for "Tommy" or "Quadrophenia".

I would have to say any SRV session, with Phil Keaggy's "Master and the Musician" being a close second. Never got to see Stevie, but I got to see Phil play that album live, front to back on the 30th anniversary tour... best show I've ever seen. So I guess that's about as close as you get to the session on that one!

-I'm no expert, but it seems to work and I haven't electrocuted myself yet. Which is pretty much the standard I live by.

I would have had to have chosen the sessions for The Beatles' "Revolver" as they began to mesh their use of psychedelics ("Good day Sunshine", "Tomorrow Never Knows") with their increasingly sophisticated composition of music...sitting in on those sessions would have been something to witness. Plus...free contact highs would have abounded!

Either that....or the photo sessions for the original "Butcher Cover" of "Yesterday & Today".

When I started this thread, I thought about whether I'd really want to be around my favorite artists in those situations. You hear about so much in-fighting, and politics, and ugliness going on in studios... To see and hear it firsthand might burst some bubbles. But I'd probably still risk it in some cases if given the chance.

Metallica - and justice for all..... one of my favourite albums ever, could not imagine seeing them create the songs infront of me! the album doesn't sound the best but those songs are masterpieces

Or

Pantera - Vulgar display of power. I got to see Dimebag live once I will never ever forget it, a total legend, made it look so effortless like he was born with a guitar in his hands. Get the beers flowing!